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Planning application · Rezoning

8-storey building

1519 Birchmount Rd · Dorset Park · Ward 21 Scarborough Centre

A request to change the zoning to allow a 8-storey building, with 103 homes. It was submitted in February 2022 and City planners are reviewing it.

City file 22 112333 ESC 21 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedFeb 9, 2022
  2. NowCity planners’ review
  3. NextCity Council decision

01Have your say

No meeting scheduled right now

While City planners review it, you can send comments to the planner named on the City’s application page. Your councillor, Michael Thompson, can also hear your views.

Follow this application and we’ll email you when a meeting or decision is scheduled.

02What’s proposed

One 8-storey building with 103 homes.

10 storeys8PROPOSED
Heights in storeys, from the application.
Homes
103
Height
8 storeys
Total floor space
7,316 m²
What it needs
A change to the zoning (rules for what can be built where)
The applicant’s description
OPA and rezoning application to permit an 8-storey rental apartment building containing 103 units.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Feb 9, 2022Application submitted to the City.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
RezoningFile 22 112333 ESC 21 OZIn progressDocuments and reports on the City’s site

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

No other planning applications within 400 metres.

All applications in progress in Ward 21

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 1519 Birchmount Rd?

One 8-storey building with 103 homes, 8 storeys, under City file 22 112333 ESC 21 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 1519 Birchmount Rd development been approved?

Not yet. City planners are reviewing it. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Can I comment on it?

Yes. Send comments to the City planner named on the City’s application page before a decision. Follow the application to hear about meetings. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 1519 Birchmount Rd?

Michael Thompson, Ward 21 Scarborough Centre. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.

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